Steam-separator.



Patented lan.- 7,- |902.

No. 690,39. D. Eg AUSTIN.-

STEAM. SEPABATDB. (Apucmonmod my e, 1901;)

(lo Model.)

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

DAVID E. AUSTIN, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF TVVO-THIRDS TO JAMES E. FOLEY AND JAMES C. MCGREGOR, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

YSTEAIVl-SEPARATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 690,389, dated January '7, 1902.

Application tiled May 6,1901. Serial No. 59,015. (No model.)

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical cenn tral section through my improved separator.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line .fr a', Fig. l;-

and Fig. 3 is a section on line y fy, same figure.

In the drawings thus briefly described the reference-letter A designates the separatorcasing,provided with the oppositely-arranged ports B and C for the inlet and outlet of the steam. The top of the casing is closed, as illustrated, and at the bottom is arranged a drip-port D for the passage of the water. Within the separator is a curved deliector E, preferably semicircular in cross-section. As shown, the deIiecto'r-plate extends about the upper halt` of the inlet-port and depends within the casing.v At the opposite sideof the casing and extending in an opposite direction is a defiector F. This is similar in construction and form to the deector described, and extends upwardly from the wall of the casing about the lower half of the outlet-port.

G designates an annular baffle-plate extending about the wall of the casing some distance below the deflectors. As shown, this plate is provided with a series of radial corrugations H, as shown in Fig. 3.

Steam entering the inlet-portpwill be caused to descend within the casing by the deilector E and to strike against the baffle-plate. Before passing out of the casing it is caused to ascend until it reaches the top of the deilector F. Thus the steam is purified and the impurities, including the water, are removed from the chamber I through the drip-passage D.

What I claim as my invention is- 4 l. A steam-separator, comprising a vertical casing having alining inlet and outlet ports formed in the opposite walls in .proximity to the casing-top, a curved dellector-plate semicircular in cross-section arranged about the upper half of the outlet-port and depending Within the casing, and a like deflector-plate extending upwardly from the' lower half of the outlet-port. Y

2. A steam-separator, comprisinga vertical casing having oppositely-arranged inlet and outlet ports formed therein in proximity to the casing-top, a curved delector-plate semicircular in cross-section guarding the inletport, a similar delector extending from the lower portion of the outlet-port, and an imperforate annular flange or baffle-plate, radially corrugated, extending about the inner wall of the casing substantially midway between the top and casing-bottom forming a 'central and unrestricted opening connecting the upper and lower portions of the interior of the casing.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in-presence of two witnesses.

DAVID E. AUSTIN.

Witnesses:

L. J. WHITTEMORE, H. C. SMITH. 

